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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Marlee know Ms. Winthrop?
(a) Ms. Winthrop is the diner owner.
(b) Ms. Winthrop is her mother's cousin.
(c) Ms. Winthrop is her piano teacher.
(d) Ms. Winthrop is her Sunday school teacher.

2. How does Marlee get home from school every day?
(a) Mrs. McDaniels drives her.
(b) She rides the bus.
(c) Her mother drives her.
(d) She walks.

3. What group does Ms. Winthrop introduce Marlee to?
(a) The WEC.
(b) The National Organization for Women.
(c) CROSS.
(d) The NAACP.

4. Where do Marlee and Liz meet after they realize the zoo is too public?
(a) Marlee's house.
(b) The rock crusher.
(c) The corner store.
(d) The football field.

5. What prevents Marlee's mother from starting her new job?
(a) A federal marshal comes to the house to tell her federal law forbids her from taking the new job.
(b) Marlee's father threatens to leave the family if she starts the new job.
(c) Marlee's mother realizes she will not be paid as much at the new job and changes her mind.
(d) Marlee's mother is fired after the first day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Marlee meet at the Negro cinema who vouches for her?

2. What is the name of the Negro movie theater where Marlee meets Liz?

3. What does Marlee discover about Liz that persuades her to want to work with Liz?

4. What does Marlee's mother tell Marlee's father in Chapter 18 that makes him very angry?

5. What do Marlee's parents say Judy has to do in order to be able to go to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marlee find the courage to get up in front of the class to do her presentation even though Liz is not there?

2. What does Ms. Taylor tell Marlee about the reason that Liz is not at school on the day they are supposed to present their history project?

3. What does Marlee do to cope with her anxiety when she is expected to speak to new people?

4. Why does Marlee's father refuse to let Judy go to a private school?

5. How does Marlee find out what really happened to Liz that prevents her from coming back to school?

6. How does Liz give Marlee her phone number so only Marlee will know what it is?

7. How does Marlee decide to try to get a message to Liz after Liz can not come back to school?

8. Why does Marlee choose to remain friends with Sally, even though Sally sometimes makes fun of her and mistreats her?

9. Why does Marlee decide to stay in Mr. Harding's room instead of going to the cafeteria for lunch after Liz leaves school?

10. What does Marlee notice about the scientists she sees on T.V. who are involved in space exploration?

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